Teams from all across the Kansas City area participated in various meets last weekend, but three of those were the most prominent. It started last Friday with the Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota, where a handful of teams competed in one of the largest meets in the nation. Each race saw more than 450 runners,Continue reading “Busy weekend across three states”
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Free State boys, Olathe West girls win Baldwin Invite
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – In between the star-studded fields at the Olathe Twilight and Rim Rock meets, the Baldwin Invitational could be considered a smaller meet. But, it’s only small in terms of quantity. Although there were only about a dozen teams at the Baldwin City Golf Course – now named the Spielman Cross Country CourseContinue reading “Free State boys, Olathe West girls win Baldwin Invite”
Baldwin XC course named after Spielmans
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – To say Mike and Angie Spielman were surprised Saturday would be a big understatement. They were shocked and humbled during a special presentation before awards were handed out at the Baldwin Invitational cross country meet. In three decades of leading the Baldwin High cross country team, it’s never been about them –Continue reading “Baldwin XC course named after Spielmans”
St. Thomas Aquinas senior Logan Seger named Gatorade POY
Logan Seger has once again found himself part of St. Thomas Aquinas boys cross country history. The STA senior became the fifth Saint to be selected for a special award. This week Seger was named the 2021-22 Gatorade Kansas Boys Cross Country Player of the Year. According to the STA cross country Twitter account, theContinue reading “St. Thomas Aquinas senior Logan Seger named Gatorade POY”
Olathe North’s Anjali Hocker Singh earns Gatorade POY honor
Less than three months after winning her second individual cross country state championship in two years, Anjali Hocker Singh received a big award. The Olathe North sophomore was named 2021-22 Gatorade Kansas Girls Cross Country Player of the Year on Monday. She became the first ON runner to receive the award. Hocker Singh capped herContinue reading “Olathe North’s Anjali Hocker Singh earns Gatorade POY honor”
Area cross country, track and field athletes ink futures on signing day
The first national signing day of the 2021-22 school year came and went, and a handful of area runners inked their futures with various colleges around the country. Iowa State University was the big winner when it comes to KC area runners this year. The Cyclones scooped up three female runners, with one of thoseContinue reading “Area cross country, track and field athletes ink futures on signing day”
State recap: St. Teresa’s Academy finishes 2nd; Liberty North boys place 3rd
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Amelia Arrieta capped her lone high school cross country season with a third-place finish, but she was only thinking about her team minutes before the race. The St. Teresa’s Academy senior sprinted down the home stretch of the Gans Creek Cross Country course Friday and placed third overall in the Class 5Continue reading “State recap: St. Teresa’s Academy finishes 2nd; Liberty North boys place 3rd”
Blue Springs South girls win first-ever state championship
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Ryan Unruh didn’t jump in a lake Friday, but he might be getting some permanent ink on his body to commemorate an historical day. After his Blue Springs South girls cross country team won the Class 5 District 4 meet, he jumped into a lake. It’s become a tradition he enjoys, onlyContinue reading “Blue Springs South girls win first-ever state championship”
Olathe South boys cap historical season with program’s first state title
AUGUSTA, Kan. — Once the bright yellow jerseys began crossing the finish line one after the other, Zach Pope had a good feeling history was being made Saturday. The sixth-year coach was correct. Pope’s Olathe South boys cross country was doing something never done in program history. The top-ranked Falcons didn’t succumb to the pressureContinue reading “Olathe South boys cap historical season with program’s first state title”
Shawnee Mission North sophomore Micah Blomker paces field, wins championship
AUGUSTA, Kan. — Micah Blomker was determined not to fall short of the ultimate prize for a second-straight year. He did that by taking out in the lead and never looking back Saturday at the 4 Mile Creek Resort. Blomker ran with a small pack of two other runners before whittled down to just himContinue reading “Shawnee Mission North sophomore Micah Blomker paces field, wins championship”
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